How to disable search as you type plugin suggestions?

Dirty fix will be to remove/change $pluginInstallSearch.on to trigger only on submit. The changed function looks like this. Remember this is not recommended. $pluginInstallSearchOnlyonSubmit = $(“.plugin-install-php .search-form.search-plugins”); $pluginInstallSearchOnlyonSubmit.on( ‘submit’, _.debounce( function( event, eventtype ) { var $searchTab = $( ‘.plugin-install-search’ ), data, searchLocation; data = { _ajax_nonce: wp.updates.ajaxNonce, s: $pluginInstallSearchOnlyonSubmit.find(‘.wp-filter-search’).val(),//Set the search input value tab: … Read more